Rosemary is a herb that can be used all year round as its one of those herbs you can plant in your garden and its still going years later without the need of too much love and attention.  A great herb for Queensland as it loves warmer weather.

It has a much nicer flavour when using fresh compared to dried (as is the case with most herbs).  If you do dry your herbs make sure they are kept in tightly sealed jars in your fridge or at the very least out of direct sunlight.  If you end up with more fresh rosemary than you need, it freezes very well maintaining most of its flavour. Not only are the green leaves of the herb edible but so too are the purple flowers that it produces.  The flowers are not that high in vitamins or minerals but are extremely high in phytonutrients.  The rosemary leaf is also in abundance of many phytonutrients including beta-carotene and luteolin.

The nutrients the rosemary leaf has is good amounts of calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, vitamins B1, B3 and C.

When making a marinade for your meat, chicken, fish or tofu use a large sprig of rosemary as your basting brush (this imparts some of its flavour), add it to dressings, marinades, sauces, great with lamb, add to tea, lovely with any kind of vegetables (particularly roast vegetables), bake it into homemade breads.  Rosemary is such a versatile herb that it can compliment just about any dish.

So if you are limited for space, grow some in a pot (they love a sunny spot) or if space is not an issue, why not grow it as a hedge!  Works well for dinner and your privacy!